Flexible display panel and electronic device

Abstract

A flexible display panel and an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a flexible display panel. The flexible display panel includes a main body of the flexible display panel, a first support part, a second support part, and a hinge. When a flexible part of the main body of the flexible display panel is in a bent state, the first support part and the second support part are both close to or far from a fixing bracket to make a size of the flexible part match a size of the hinge, and to avoid the hinge from squeezing or pulling the main body of the flexible display panel.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A flexible display panel, comprising:
 a main body of the flexible display panel, comprising a flexible part; 
 a first support part; 
 a second support part; and 
 a hinge, comprising: 
 a fixing bracket; 
 a first movement mechanism rotatably connected to the fixing bracket along a first axis, the first movement mechanism connected to the first support to drive the first support to move away from or close to the fixing bracket; and 
 a second movement mechanism rotatably connected to the fixing bracket along a second axis, the second movement mechanism connected to the second support to drive the second support to move away from or close to the fixing bracket; 
 wherein when the flexible part is in a bending state, the first support and the second support are both away from or close to the fixing bracket. 
 
     
     
       2. The flexible display panel according to  claim 1 , wherein the bending state comprises a first bending state and a second bending state;
 wherein when the flexible part is in the first bending state, the first support and the second support are both away from the fixing bracket; when the flexible part is in the second bending state, the first support and the second support are close to the fixing bracket; 
 a radius of curvature of the flexible part in the first bending state is smaller than a radius of curvature of the flexible part in the second bending state. 
 
     
     
       3. The flexible display panel according to  claim 1 , wherein the first movement mechanism comprises a first transmission mechanism and a first sliding plate, the second movement mechanism comprises a second transmission mechanism and a second sliding plate;
 wherein the first transmission mechanism is rotatably connected to the fixing bracket along the first axis, the first transmission mechanism is movably connected to the first sliding plate to drive the first sliding plate away from or close to the fixing bracket, the first sliding plate is fixedly connected to the first support; 
 the second transmission mechanism is rotatably connected to the fixing bracket along the second axis, the second transmission mechanism is movably connected to the second sliding plate to drive the second sliding plate away from or close to the fixing bracket, and the second sliding plate is fixedly connected to the second support. 
 
     
     
       4. A flexible display panel, comprising:
 a main body of the flexible display panel, comprising a flexible part; 
 a first support part; 
 a second support part; and 
 a hinge, comprising: 
 a fixing bracket; 
 a first movement mechanism rotatably connected to the fixing bracket along a first axis, the first movement mechanism connected to the first support to drive the first support to move away from or close to the fixing bracket; and 
 a second movement mechanism rotatably connected to the fixing bracket along a second axis, the second movement mechanism connected to the second support to drive the second support to move away from or close to the fixing bracket; 
 wherein when the flexible part is in a bending state, the first support and the second support are both away from or close to the fixing bracket; 
 wherein the first movement mechanism comprises a first transmission mechanism and a first sliding plate, the second movement mechanism comprises a second transmission mechanism and a second sliding plate; 
 wherein the first transmission mechanism is rotatably connected to the fixing bracket along the first axis, the first transmission mechanism is movably connected to the first sliding plate to drive the first sliding plate away from or close to the fixing bracket, the first sliding plate is fixedly connected to the first support; 
 the second transmission mechanism is rotatably connected to the fixing bracket along the second axis, the second transmission mechanism is movably connected to the second sliding plate to drive the second sliding plate away from or close to the fixing bracket, and the second sliding plate is fixedly connected to the second support; wherein the hinge further comprises: 
 a first rotating mechanism rotatably connected to the fixing bracket along a third axis; 
 a second rotating mechanism rotatably connected to the fixing bracket along a fourth axis; 
 a first supporting plate rotatably connected to the first rotating mechanism along a fifth axis, the first sliding plate slidably mounted on the first supporting plate; and 
 a second supporting plate rotatably connected to the second rotating mechanism along a sixth axis, and the second sliding plate slidably mounted on the second supporting plate. 
 
     
     
       5. The flexible display panel according to  claim 4 , wherein the first transmission mechanism comprises a first transmission part, a first slider, and a first swing rod; the second transmission mechanism comprises a second transmission part, a second slider, and a second swing rod;
 wherein the first transmission part is rotatably connected to the fixing bracket along the first axis, the first transmission part is rotatably connected to one end of the first slider, another end of the first slider is movably connected to the first swing rod, one end of the first swing rod is rotatably connected to the first supporting plate, another end of the first swing rod is movably connected to the first slider; 
 the second transmission part is rotatably connected to the fixing bracket along the second axis, the second transmission part is rotatably connected to one end of the second slider, another end of the second slider is movably connected to the second swing rod, one end of the second swing rod is rotatably connected to the second supporting plate, and another end of the second swing rod is movably connected to the second slider. 
 
     
     
       6. The flexible display panel according to  claim 5 , wherein the first transmission part comprises a first connecting rod, and the second transmission part comprises a second connecting rod;
 wherein one end of the first connecting rod is rotatably connected to the fixing bracket, another end of the first connecting rod is rotatably connected to the first slider; 
 one end of the second connecting rod is rotatably connected to the fixing bracket, and another end of the second connecting rod is rotatably connected to the second slider. 
 
     
     
       7. The flexible display panel according to  claim 5 , wherein the first supporting plate is provided with a first sliding groove, and the second supporting plate is provided with a second sliding groove;
 wherein the first slider is slidably received in the first sliding groove, and the second slider is slidably received in the second sliding groove. 
 
     
     
       8. The flexible display panel according to  claim 7 , wherein the first transmission mechanism further comprises a first fixing member, the second transmission mechanism further comprises a second fixing member; the first swing rod is provided with a third sliding groove, and the second swing rod is provided with a fourth sliding groove; the first fixing member passes through the third sliding groove and is fixedly connected to the first slider, and the second fixing member passes through the fourth sliding groove and is fixedly connected to the second slider. 
     
     
       9. The flexible display panel according to  claim 8 , wherein the first transmission mechanism further comprises a third fixing member, the second transmission mechanism further comprises a fourth fixing member; the first sliding plate is provided with a fifth sliding groove, the second sliding plate is provided with a sixth sliding groove; the third fixing member passes through the fifth sliding groove and is fixedly connected to the first swing rod, and the fourth fixing member passes through the sixth sliding groove and is fixedly connected to the second swing rod. 
     
     
       10. The flexible display panel according to  claim 4 , wherein the first rotating mechanism comprises a first rotating member, a second rotating member, a third transmission member, and a first linkage fixing member; the second rotating mechanism comprises a third rotating member, a fourth rotating member, a fourth transmission member, and a second linkage fixing member;
 wherein the first rotating member is rotatably connected to the fixing bracket along the third axis, the third transmission member is sleeved on the first rotating member, the second rotating member is rotatably connected to the third transmission member along the fifth axis; one end of the first linkage fixing member is sleeved on the second rotating member, and another end of the first linkage fixing member is fixedly connected to the first supporting plate; 
 the third rotating member is rotatably connected to the fixing bracket along the fourth axis, the fourth transmission member is sleeved on the third rotating member, the fourth rotating member is rotatably connected to the fourth transmission member along the sixth axis; one end of the second linkage fixing member is sleeved on the fourth rotating member, and another end of the second linkage fixing member is fixedly connected to the second supporting plate. 
 
     
     
       11. The flexible display panel according to  claim 10 , wherein the third transmission member has a first gear part, and the fourth transmission member has a second gear part;
 wherein the first gear part meshes with the second gear part. 
 
     
     
       12. The flexible display panel according to  claim 11 , wherein the hinge further comprises a fixed block, the first rotating part and the third rotating part are rotatably connected to the fixed block;
 wherein opposite sides of the fixed block are provided with racks; the first linkage fixing member has a third gear part, the second linkage fixing member is provided with a fourth gear portion, and the third gear part and the fourth gear part meshes with the racks, respectively. 
 
     
     
       13. The flexible display panel according to  claim 4 , wherein the hinge further comprises a first guide rod connector, a second guide rod connector, a first guide rod, and a second guide rod; the first support plate is provided with a first sliding hole, the second support plate is provided with a second sliding hole;
 wherein the first guide rod connector is fixedly connected to the first support; one end of the first guide rod is fixedly connected to the first guide rod connector, another end of the first guide rod can be slidably installed in the first sliding hole; 
 the second guide rod connector is fixedly connected to the second support; one end of the second guide rod is fixedly connected to the second guide rod connector, and another end of the second guide rod is slidable installed in the second sliding hole. 
 
     
     
       14. The flexible display panel according to  claim 4 , wherein the first supporting member has a plurality of first supporting bars arranged at intervals, the second supporting member has a plurality of second supporting bars arranged at intervals; and the first supporting plate is provided with a plurality of seventh sliding grooves arranged at intervals, the second support plate has a plurality of eighth sliding grooves arranged at intervals;
 wherein the first supporting bars are slidably received in the seventh sliding grooves, and the second supporting bars are slidably received in the eighth sliding grooves. 
 
     
     
       15. An electronic device, comprising a flexible display panel, the flexible display panel comprising:
 a main body of the flexible display panel, comprising a flexible part; 
 a first support part; 
 a second support part; and 
 a hinge, comprising: 
 a fixing bracket; 
 a first movement mechanism rotatably connected to the fixing bracket along a first axis, the first movement mechanism connected to the first support to drive the first support to move away from or close to the fixing bracket; and 
 a second movement mechanism rotatably connected to the fixing bracket along a second axis, the second movement mechanism connected to the second support to drive the second support to move away from or close to the fixing bracket; 
 wherein, when the flexible part is in a bending state, the first support and the second support are both away from or close to the fixing bracket. 
 
     
     
       16. The electronic device according to  claim 15 , wherein the bending state comprises a first bending state and a second bending state;
 wherein, when the flexible part is in the first bending state, the first support and the second support are both away from the fixing bracket; when the flexible part is in the second bending state, the first support and the second support are close to the fixing bracket; 
 a radius of curvature of the flexible part in the first bending state is smaller than a radius of curvature of the flexible part in the second bending state. 
 
     
     
       17. The electronic device according to  claim 15 , wherein the first movement mechanism comprises a first transmission mechanism and a first sliding plate, the second movement mechanism comprises a second transmission mechanism and a second sliding plate;
 wherein, the first transmission mechanism is rotatably connected to the fixing bracket along the first axis, the first transmission mechanism is movably connected to the first sliding plate to drive the first sliding plate away from or close to the fixing bracket, the first sliding plate is fixedly connected to the first support; 
 the second transmission mechanism is rotatably connected to the fixing bracket along the second axis, the second transmission mechanism is movably connected to the second sliding plate to drive the second sliding plate away from or close to the fixing bracket, and the second sliding plate is fixedly connected to the second support. 
 
     
     
       18. The electronic device according to  claim 17 , wherein the hinge further comprises:
 a first rotating mechanism, rotatably connected to the fixing bracket along a third axis; 
 a second rotating mechanism, rotatably connected to the fixing bracket along a fourth axis; 
 a first supporting plate, rotatably connected to the first rotating mechanism along a fifth axis, the first sliding plate slidably mounted on the first supporting plate; and 
 a second supporting plate, rotatably connected to the second rotating mechanism along a sixth axis, and the second sliding plate slidably mounted on the second supporting plate. 
 
     
     
       19. The electronic device according to  claim 18 , wherein the first transmission mechanism comprises a first transmission part, a first slider, and a first swing rod; the second transmission mechanism comprises a second transmission part, a second slider and a second swing rod;
 wherein, the first transmission part is rotatably connected to the fixing bracket along the first axis, the first transmission part is rotatably connected to one end of the first slider, another end of the first slider is movably connected to the first swing rod, one end of the first swing rod is rotatably connected to the first supporting plate, another end of the first swing rod is movably connected to the first slider; 
 the second transmission part is rotatably connected to the fixing bracket along the second axis, the second transmission part is rotatably connected to one end of the second slider, another end of the second slider is movably connected to the second swing rod, one end of the second swing rod is rotatably connected to the second supporting plate, and another end of the second swing rod is movably connected to the second slider. 
 
     
     
       20. The electronic device according to  claim 19 , wherein the first transmission part comprises a first connecting rod, and the second transmission part comprises a second connecting rod;
 wherein, one end of the first connecting rod is rotatably connected to the fixing bracket, another end of the first connecting rod is rotatably connected to the first slider; 
 
       one end of the second connecting rod is rotatably connected to the fixing bracket, and another end of the second connecting rod is rotatably connected to the second slider.